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Job Description

Direct and may participate in the preparation, seasoning, and cooking of salads, soups, fish, meats, vegetables, desserts, or other foods. May plan and price menu items, order supplies, and keep records and accounts.

Job Details

• The SOC (Standard Occupational Classification) code is 35-1011.00
• The Mean Annual Wage in the U.S. is $ 47,390.00
• The Mean Hourly Wage is $ 22.00
• Currently, there are 134,190 people on this job

☝️ Information based on the reference occupation “Chefs and Head Cooks”.

Also Known As…

• Chefs and Head Cooks
• Line Cook
• Head Cook
• Executive Sous Chef
• Executive Chef (Ex Chef)
• Corporate Executive Chef
• Cook
• Chef
• Certified Executive Chef (CEC)
• Banquet Chef
• Wedding Cake Designer
• Sushi Chef
• Sous Chef
• Second Baker
• School Cafeteria Head Cook
• Salad Chef
• Pie Maker
• Personal Chef
• Pastry Cook Apprentice
• Pastry Cook
• Pastry Artist
• Passenger Vessel Chef
• Pantry Chef
• Menu Planner
• Master Chef
• Kitchen Supervisor
• Kitchen Manager
• Kitchen Chef
• Head Pastry Chef
• Head Chef
• Head Baker
• Culinary Specialist
• Culinary Chef
• Culinary Artist
• Cooking Chef
• Cook Manager
• Confectioner
• Chocolatier
• Chief Cook
• Chef, Instructor
• Chef Manager
• Chef de Froid
• Chef de Cuisine
• Cake Mixer
• Cake Maker
• Cake Icer
• Cake Froster
• Bread and Pastry Baker

Tasks for “Chef, Instructor”

• Check the quantity and quality of received products.
• Recruit and hire staff, such as cooks and other kitchen workers.
• Meet with sales representatives to negotiate prices or order supplies.
• Order or requisition food or other supplies needed to ensure efficient operation.
• Instruct cooks or other workers in the preparation, cooking, garnishing, or presentation of food.
• Coordinate planning, budgeting, or purchasing for all the food operations within establishments such as clubs, hotels, or restaurant chains.
• Determine production schedules and staff requirements necessary to ensure timely delivery of services.
• Supervise or coordinate activities of cooks or workers engaged in food preparation.
• Check the quality of raw or cooked food products to ensure that standards are met.
• Demonstrate new cooking techniques or equipment to staff.
• Determine how food should be presented and create decorative food displays.
• Analyze recipes to assign prices to menu items, based on food, labor, and overhead costs.
• Estimate amounts and costs of required supplies, such as food and ingredients.
• Inspect supplies, equipment, or work areas to ensure conformance to established standards.
• Plan, direct, or supervise the food preparation or cooking activities of multiple kitchens or restaurants in an establishment such as a restaurant chain, hospital, or hotel.
• Record production or operational data on specified forms.
• Meet with customers to discuss menus for special occasions, such as weddings, parties, or banquets.
• Monitor sanitation practices to ensure that employees follow standards and regulations.
• Prepare and cook foods of all types, either on a regular basis or for special guests or functions.
• Arrange for equipment purchases or repairs.
• Collaborate with other personnel to plan and develop recipes or menus, taking into account such factors as seasonal availability of ingredients or the likely number of customers.

Related Technology & Tools

• Cream whippers
• Fire suppression blankets
• Kitchen tongs
• Food smokers
• Steam tables
• Food dicers
• Electric deep-fat fryers
• Juice dispensers
• Fruit zesters
• Salamanders
• Commercial coffee grinders
• Chefs' knives
• Plane graters
• Portion scales
• Boning knives
• Blast chillers
• Kitchen shears
• Dry or liquid measuring cups
• Meat grinders
• Mixers
• Hot dog cookers
• Sifters
• Waffle makers
• Rolling pins
• Infrared heat lamps
• Oyster knives
• Commercial coffeemakers
• Carbonated beverage dispensers
• Commercial dishwashers
• Strainers
• Rotisserie units
• Vegetable peelers
• Commercial microwave ovens
• Juice extractors
• Gas stoves
• Cake decorating tools
• Personal computers
• Box graters
• Electric stoves
• Griddles
• Pizza ovens
• Toasters
• Broilers
• Laptop computers
• Woks
• Parisian cutters
• Food processors
• Refrigerator thermometers
• Meat thermometers
• Grills
• Blenders
• Mandolines
• Rice cookers
• Electric ovens
• Ice-making machines
• Serrated blade knives
• Cappuccino makers
• Instant-read pocket thermometers
• Bone saws
• Convection ovens
• Gas-powered deep-fat fryers
• Food shredders
• Pressurized steam cookers
• Desktop computers
• Kitchen fire extinguishers
• Gas ovens
• Garbage compactors
• Braziers
• Paring knives
• Meat slicers
• Ice shaving or crushing equipment
• Slicing machines
• Melon ballers
• Steam kettles
• Bread slicers
• Pasta machines
• Sieves
• Knife sharpeners
• Double boilers
• Conveyer ovens
• Vegetable brushes
• Apple corers

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• Microsoft Word
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• Google spreadsheet
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• Culinary Software Services ChefTec
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• Internet browser software
• Microsoft PowerPoint
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• Sage MAS 90 ERP
• Delphi Technology
• EGS CALCMENU
• ReServe Interactive
• Microsoft Office
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